Lesson 16 Flashcards
physical
adj.
1 relating to the body of a person instead of the mind
His physical body was okay, but mentally he was hollow.
filial
adj.
of or relating to a son or daughter
He ignored his filial duties, by leaving his parent at home by theirselves.
impatient
adj.
not willing to wait for something or someone, not patient
He was so impatient that he cannot even wait for 5 minutes.
harness
n.
a set of straps that are placed on an animal (such as a horse) so that it can pull something heavy
He paid ten dollars for the new harness for his horse.
approval
n.
the belief that something or someone is good or acceptable, a good opinion of someone or something
She recieved approval of her project, her teachers said that it was good.
rebellious
adj.
to be disobedient
That kid is very rebellious since he always doesn’t listen to his dad.
piety
n.
devotion to God : the quality or state of being pious
We want no goody-goody piety; we have too much of it.
diffusion
n.
act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
The first process is the diffusion of the paper works.
bureaucracy
n.
the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government or government department.
The bureaucracy’s leader got assassinated.
dowager
n.
a woman who has inherited property or a title from her dead husband.
The dowager became rich with her husband’s property.
fiancé
n.
a man that a woman is engaged to be married to.
She is going to be married to her fiancé tomorrow.
complement
n.
something that completes something else or makes it better
It is a complement to explain the meaning of the word directly.
severely
adverb.
severely injured/punished
This child cheat in the text so teacher crticize him severely.
Confucianism
n.
the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
Confucianism can be a religion but most of times, it is a system of ethic.
legalism
noun
strict, literal, or excessive conformity to the law or religious or to a moral code.
He believes that legalism is the way to success.
entertainment
noun
amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.
Television is one of the entertainments.
martial
adj.
of or relating to war or soldiers
Everything that relates the martial events are very serious.
bridesmaids
noun.
a female friend or relative who helps a bride at her wedding
Bridesmaids are the second important female in a wedding.
rebellious
adj.
fighting against a government
He is a bit rebellious because he always fight to his mother when his mother critize him.
oracle
n.
in ancient Greece:
a person (such as a priestess) through whom a god was believed to speak.
A oracle is the person that speaks to the god like the priest.
